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I'm re-reading this series via audiobook. Which is great because dry, British humor is better consumed with a British accent.

I'm re-reading this series via audiobook. Which is great because dry, British humor is better consumed with a British accent.

I'm re-reading this series via audiobook. Which is great because dry, British humor is better consumed with a British accent.

I'm re-reading this series via audiobook. Which is great because dry, British humor is better consumed with a British accent.

What an absolutely delightful read. You get transported to the age of the British gentlemen. I kept thinking while reading this book, "this is what we need in the US, more class". Yes, yes, the book had magicians, faeries, and all that stuff, too. The story was wondering, though well done. It does drag out a couple of times. Many of the places that I think the author was expecting an OMG moment from readers, I had already worked out in my head. Overall, it kept my interest, I loved the 19th century demeanor, and had a wonderful ending (while I did find some of the book predictable, the ending was not one of them.

This was a very insightful read. Pretty good action, though it was hard to keep up with all the players during the political intrigue. I've had lots of moments, while reading this book, where I reflected on the role that sex (male/female) plays in life. I presume that was the author's intentions, so in that respect, she succeeded. It didn't take long to read; I recommend it highly.

This was a very enjoyable read, especially because of my fondness for religious fiction. I think I will have to reread it or do some research, because I feel like I missed a few things the first read through. I feel like there should have been more answers, more connectivity between the 3 parts of the story. Still, it was a great, thought provoking book that I recommend to anyone that enjoys fictionalized Catholicism.

I almost put this book down the first section, but am very happy I did not. The book starts off like a self-help book, and the author is repetitive, sounding like a inspirational speaker. Once I got past the fist section, I was presented with a multifaceted look at habit in variety of perspectives. I also eventually learned to appreciate the author's repetition. The author is very pointed when talking about habits, but presents a variety of stories to prove his theories. All-in-all, I enjoyed the book and I recommend it.

Wow. This book is a narrative version of my computer engineering degree. It is pretty long book, but I soaked up every chapter. It brought me back to my childhood of discovering electronics, my first computer in 1984 (a TI 99/4a), first reading Ada Loveless, programming in BASIC, BBSing, being part of the early Internet in the 90s, and many more geeky memories. This book should be required reading for anyone in technology.